JOINT COMMITTEE ON ENVIRONMENT AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT, LAND USE

AND ZONING coMnurrTEE oN ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

REPORT SURECT: APPLICATION FOR THE PRELIMINARY APPROVAL
ELOCATI0NAL CLEARANCE (pALc) AND DEVELOpMnr`IT pERlunT a]p) OF
CREATIVF HOTEL CONCEPTS, INC. FOR A PROPOSED THE FORUM OF
PONTEFIN0 ESTATEs LAND DEVELopMEr`IT pRo]ucT LoCATED IN BARANGA¥
PALLOCAN EAST,BATANGAS CITY BACKGROUND The letter from City Mayor
Beverley Rose A Dimacuha endorsing the application for
PirelininayAapproval/locational Clearance ¢ALC) and Development
Pemit @P) of Creative Hotel Cconcepts. ho. for a proposed The
Foruin of Pontefino Estates Land Development Project located in
BBarangay Pallocan East, Batangas City was referred to the Joint
Committee on Envirorment and Urban Development, Land Use and
Zoning and Committee on Engineering and Public Works thru
Resolution No. 22-381 S. 2022 during the Regular Session of the
Sangguniang Panlungsod ng Batangas held last October 25, 2022 at
the Sanggunian Session Hall. The Committee Hearing regarding the
subject matter conducted by the afounendoned Joiut Committees
last Wednesday, November 15, 2022 at 9: 15 in the moming was
attended by the following: Coun. Amando Lazarte - Chaiman,
Committee on Environment and urban Development, Land Use and
Zoning; Coun. Lorenzo Gamboa, Jr. - Chairman, Committee on
Engiveermg and Public Works; Corn. Nestor Dimacuha; Corn. Isidra
Atienza; Corn. Karlos Emmanjuel Buted; Coun. Nelson Chavez; SK
Fed. Pres. Mariorie Manalo; Corn. Oliver Macatangay; Coun. Jose
Jonash Luis Tolentino; Coun. Hamilton Blanco; ABC Pres. Angelito
Dondon Dimacuha; Coun. Zester Carlo Hemandez; Coun. Andrea Loise
Macaraig, Coun. Michael Villena; and Vice Mayor Alyssa Renee
Cruz. Also in attendance were Engr. Roselyn Berderabe, Zoning
Officer IV and Engr. Edgar Festijo, Assistant CPDC of the City
Planning and Development Office; Ms. Ma. Aileen Paglicauan, EMS I
from the City ENRO; Ms. Guadelupe Judy Tumanibing, City Assessor;
Ms. hdyla Delgado and Miss Edna Magnaye, Sr. Transportation
Regulation Officers from the Transportation Development
Regulatory Office; Barangay Chairman Gany A Panopio of pallocan
East, Batangas City; Barangay Chaiman Digna Fajarito of Gulod
I.atac, Batangas City; and Ms. Fely Ramos, EVP - COO, Mr. John
Thomas "JT' Garcia, VP, Ms. Tina Gonzales, Deprty COO, Mr.
Leonardo Conception, AVP Pemits and Licenses and Credit
Collection from Creative Hotel Concepts. Inc. Coon. Jose Jonash
Luis Tolentino and Corn. Hamilton Blanco were elected temporary
members of the Joint Connmittee. DISCUSSIONS AND OBSERVATIONS The
following observations resulted after extensive discussions and
delfoerations of all present during the Cominttee Hearing, to
wit: 1. A Pubfro IIeang should have been conducted. Resolutions
from the Barangays were vague and should reflect the concerns of
the host Barangays, such as construction of footbridge, flood
control Plan and, Corporate Social Responsil]ility (CSR) for such
obligations and responsibilities to be binding and for
transpareney purposes. A revised Barangay Resolution shall be
passed and a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) shall be signed by and
between the proponent and the Barangays concerned, copies of
which shall be submitted to the Sangguniang Panlungsod ng
Batangas prior to the approval of PALC/DP as provided for by RA
7160, See. 33; 2. The copy of Engmeermg, Geological and Gcohazard
Assessment Rayon shall be subnritted; 3. Dikes should be extended
for flood control purposes; 4. Qualified Residents of the host
Barangays stiall be given employment priority as pro`nded for in
Batangas City Cirdinance No. 8, S. 1994
S. Site Development Plan and Traffic Management Plan including
identification of parking areas during construction phase shall
be provided; 6. PEZA is a great opportunity and privilege for
locators of BPO and IT Companies; 7. Considering that large
volume of traffic is eminent, opening an entrance and exit in
Barangay Sampaga, BBatangasCityareashouldbeseriouslyconsidered;
8. AIl applicable requirements of all concerned government
agencies and applical)le provisions of existing laws and city
ordinances shall be complied with including Envirormental Code of
Batangas City, Ouinance #20, S. 2018 (An Ouinance Establishing
Sewage and Septage Management for the City of Batangas) RA 9275
(Clean Water Act of 2004) Ra 9513 (Renewal]le Energy Act of
2008). Environrment friendly buildmg matemals and facilities such
as solar panels, solar lights, rain water collection hubs, etc.
were encouraged, crafting an ordinance providing incentives
therein shall be considered; 9. All conditions and
recommendations stipulated in the Evaluation Report of the City
Planmng and Development Office of Batangas City shall be adopted
in its entirety. RECOMMENDATIONS In accordance to the proceedings
and based on the observations and discussions during the
Conmittee Hearing, the Joint Committee on Environment and uban
Development, Land Use and Zoning and Committee on Engineering and
Publie Wcks propose following recommendations: I. The adoption of
this Committee Report; and 2. The approval of the Resolution
hereto attached.
RESOLUTION NO. S. 2022 A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE APPLICATION FOR
PRELIMINARY AppROvALrLOcATIONAL CLEARANCE a>ALc) AND DEVELOpMENT
PERMIT (DP) OF CREATIVE HOTEL CONCEPTS, INC. FOR A PROPOSED "THE
FORUM" OF PONTHFINO ESTATES LAND DEVELOPRENT PROJECT LOCATED IN
BARANGAY PALLOCAN EAST, BATANGAS CITY; AUTHORS : Councilor
Armando c. Lazarte Councilor Lorenzo A. Gamboa, Jr. CO-AUTHOR :
Councilor Nestor E. Dimacuha WHFREAS, Creative Hotel Concepts,
Inc. applied for Preliminary Approval/Locational Clearance (PALC)
and Development Pemit (DP) for the proposed "The Forum" of
Pontefino Estates Land Development Project located in Barangay
Pallocan East, Batangas City; WHEREAS, "The Forum" is a master-
planned Information Technology (IT) Business Park designed as a
Special Economic Zone by virtue of Presidential Proclamation No.
1175 dated June 25, 2021 ; WHEREAS, the project proponent has
submitted the requirements for the approval of its applications;
WHEREAS, all necessary pemits, and documentation shall be
provided by the Creative Hotel Concepts, Inc. including but not
limited to landscape and greening layout plan within the project
site, Site Development plan and Traffic Management Plan Revised
Barangay Resolutions and Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) by and
between the proponent and the host Barangay, City Environmental
Certificate (CEC) from the City ENRO, Engineering Geological and
Geohazard Assessment Report (EGGAR) and compliance to the
conditions and recommendations as enumerated in the evaluation
report of the City Plarming and Development Office (CPDO)
ofBatangas City; WHEREAS, all applicable requirements of all
concerned government agencies and applicable provisions of
existing laws and city ordinances shall be complied with
including Environmental Code of Batangas City, Ordinance No. 20,
S. 2018 (An Ordinance Establishing Sewage and Septage Management
for the City of Batangas) RA 9275 (Clean Water Act of 2004), Ra
9513 (Renewable Energy Act of 2008); WHEREAS, non compliance with
the provisions and conditions stipulated herein shall be
sufficient ground or basis for revocation of the issuance of this
decision; NOW THEREFORE, be it resolved, as it is beret)y
resolved by the SangguniatLg Panlungsod Members in a Regular
Session assembled. to approve as it hereby approves, the
Preliminary Approvalthocational Clearance (PALC) and Development
Permit (DP) of Creative Hotel Concepts, Inc. for a proposed "The
Forum" of Pontefino Estates Land Development Project located in
Barangay Pallocan East, Batangas City